Sentence examples for serious gestures from inspiring English sources
Some appeared to be serious gestures aimed at reducing nepotism and corruption, like ones ordering senior government officials to "avoid intervening in the recruitment for the civil service, judiciary and universities," while others were more symbolic exhortations, including a call for the Women's Ministry to undertake a public relations campaign about violence against women.
I am so impressed with the process, the depth of information, the serious gestures, as well as the fun and folly of these pieces.
That's a serious gesture from the Broadway League and the American Theater Wing, which present the awards.
Whether the offer is merely lip service or a serious gesture, though, is something that all parties said late yesterday they still had to determine.
In a more serious gesture, the orchestra performed a moving rendition of "Nimrod" from Elgar's "Enigma Variations" in tribute to both the conductor Colin Davis, who died on Sunday at 85, and to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Giving your girlfriend your grandmother's ring is a more serious gesture than giving her something you paid for — no matter how expensive it is.
Having the key to someone's home is a serious gesture of trust -- be as responsible to your new clients as you would yourself, your grandma, or the President.
It was hard to know how serious a gesture of compromise Representative John Boehner, the House minority leader, was making on Sunday when he suggested that he would vote for a tax cut for the middle class even if it was not extended to the rich — and the subsequent reaction of some of his fellow Republicans made us even more uncertain.
The failure of suicidality to differ between the developmental time periods may be due to the failure to distinguish between gestures, serious intentional SIB and attempts.
Funny gesture, serious problem.
